Alison doesn’t work on the surface. She and her team dig deep in their projects. No one knows performance in China like Alison Friedman and the Ping Pong staff. They not only know how to get things done in China (which in itself is a mammoth skill) but they know what is going on, from the traditional scene to the most cutting edge. Alison and her team have given themselves over to making real, lasting, and powerful connections between audiences and artists in China, America, and worldwide. Their deeply personal approach and persistent cultivation of relationships in China over decades created beautiful bonds across borders, encouraging entire communities of artists in both countries to press into the difficult work of intercultural exchange.